Literary-art Events in New York

Check out happening literary-art events all around New York, NY

The Book Of Mormon at Eugene ONeill Theatre

 Tue, 20 Jan Eugene ONeill Theatre

Ellen Burstyn: Poetry Says It Better

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 33

Sheinelle Jones + Al Roker: Through Mom’s Eyes

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 36

Joshua Bassett celebrates ROOKIE at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 31 to 39

Veronica Roth celebrates SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

The Great Gatsby

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Broadway Theatre-New York

Matt Haig discusses THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN at B&N Union Square

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

Jamie Allan's Amaze

 Wed, 25 Feb New World Stages - Stage 5

'What Now?' Fashion Careers Fair / NEW YORK CITY

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am The Standard, High Line Free

Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Lenox Hill Hospital - Einhorn Auditorium Free

Century of Black Theater Making | Hieroglyphic Graffiti by Chadwick Boseman

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Nolan Park USD 0 to 55

J.R. Ward discusses CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW at BNUSQ

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 40 to 48

Patrick Radden Keefe + David Marchese: London Falling

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 43

2026 Real Estate Expo: Financial Literacy Summit at City College

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The City College of New York Free

Laurie Gilmore celebrates THE DAISY CHAIN FLOWER SHOP at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 24 to 32

Sarah Dessen + Tamara Fuentes: Change of Plans

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 28

The Great Gatsby

 Mon, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm Broadway Theatre-New York

Shannon Chakraborty + Hadeer Elsbai: The Tapestry of Fate

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 44

Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Black on Screen: The Legacy of Nikki Giovanni

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Comedy Night at the Bookstore

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:15 pm Housing Works Bookstore Cafe USD 55

Rachel Khong + Mary H.K. Choi: My Dear You

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

The NYC March for Cognitive Liberty

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza Free

Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski: Big Fan

 Mon, 18 May at 08:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

Climate Solutions

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Jayne Anne Phillips + Lily King: Small Town Girls

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Friendship, Setbacks, & Secrets - A Totally Booked: Live! Event

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:00 am The Whitby Hotel USD 44 to 55

Jewish Glamour: Isaac Mizrahi, Danielle Durchslag & Negin Farsad

 Sun, 05 Apr at 06:00 pm La MaMa Galleria Free

Indie Lit Fair

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

Protest Novels: Repression, Dissent, and Resistance

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The Festival Stage on Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

Unbannable Library (Washington Square Park)

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

Ashley and Kristina celebrate THE SOMEDAY GARDEN & THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 25 to 56

Lavender Literary Society: Marc Zinaman x Jay W. Walker

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Free

Carley Fortune: Our Perfect Storm

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm The Strand Building USD 48

Caribbean Solidarity: Story, Song, and Protest

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

Dystopia Gets Personal: Laila Lalami & Megha Majumdar

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

Manhattan Anti-Prom

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Free

Scott Simon presents Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 29

Sarah A. Parker discusses THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS at B&N Union Square

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 41 to 49

Jesse Malin: Almost Grown

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

Romance Read-In to Benefit Authors Against Book Bans

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Book Club Bar USD 27

15th Annual WitchsFest USA - Ye Olde Pagan Street Faire

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States

poetry me, please presents: For The Poetry Lovers

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Sounds Of Brazil USD 20 to 429

Queen of Magic, An Homage to Madame Adelaide Herrmann

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

aja monet

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Out of the Abyss: Yiyun Li and Édouard Louis

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Thu, 21 May at 02:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

The Outsiders: A Musical

 Thu, 28 May at 12:00 pm Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre USD 103

ArtLords Public Mural

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 am Union Square (North Plaza, E 17th St at Broadway/UnionSquare W) Free

Techidemic

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 23

Attacks On Democracy: The Plot Against America

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm The Church of the Village USD 0 to 23

In the Shadow of Ivory Towers: The Enduring Appeal of Dark Academia

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Sailing Swiftly Boat Party Is Coming To New York In 2026!

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Skyport Marina USD 50

Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing World

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Beyond Empire: Radical Possibility & Genre Fiction

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm NYU Global Center-C95 Lecture Hall Free

The Transformative Power of Graphic Novels for Kids

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

Ghost Stories: Siri Hustvedt with Katie Kitamura

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 38

A Night at the Disco by Alice Harris and Christian John Wikane

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Mac Barnett: Make Believe

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 25

Works & Process Presents In the Folds of Her Purple by Xin Ying

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Adele Bertei + Mary Harron & Stephanie LaCava: No New York

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Stacy Schiff. Le Premier Américain: Benjamin Franklin in France

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Maison Française Free

Finding Joy Through Food: A Book Talk & Tasting

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm China Institute of America USD 10 to 20

Patricia Hoffbauer Center for Fiction: This Is Not May ‘68. Part of La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

Still Talking | Celebrating Lore Segal in Performance

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Center for Jewish History USD 30 to 45

(In-Person) Doris Kearns Goodwin in Conversation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center USD 0 to 107

JOYFUL, ANYWAY - with Kate Bowler

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church USD 25

Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here) by Julia Wertz

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Queerness, Masculinity, and Class

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

2026 Blasian March Book Fair

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Immigrant Social Services, Inc. Free

Through Foreign Eyes

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Free

NYC Art Meetup: Make Art/ Make Friends/ Make Space

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:30 pm Community Classrooms at Pier 57 Free

Polymode and XYZ Type~Identity Is Variable

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Museum of Arts and Design USD 12 to 48

Jamie Metzl presents The AI Ten Commandments, with Jacob Weisberg

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 32

Tantric Latihan - Journey Into the Unknown

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Tribeca Loft USD 40 to 90

Author Event & Book Launch: Lucie Franc de Ferriere's "Cake From Lucie"

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar USD 47

El Hooky Party- MAY 2

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Republica Restaurant Rooftop & Lounge USD 13 to 34

Humor, Self-Discovery, & Love - A Totally Booked: Live! Event

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:30 am The Whitby Hotel USD 44 to 55

GonzoFest 2026: New York City

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm Howl Happening

NYCxDESIGN Special Event - The Business of Design: Entrepreneurial Thinking

 Tue, 19 May at 05:30 pm Squarespace USD 23

Chuck Tingle discusses FABULOUS BODIES at B&N Union Square

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 34 to 42

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Szymko, Wyers, Powell and Padworski

 Sun, 24 May at 08:30 pm Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Fridge Art Fair NYC 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 01:00 pm Hotel Alameda, High Line Free

PEN America World Voices Festival - All Events Passes

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm New York USD 0 to 82

Space Tech Summit

 Wed, 30 Sep at 10:00 am Location TBA USD 0 to 114

T.L. Swan signs THE HEART YOU KEPT at B&N Union Square

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 24 to 32

Cleo Wade presents In A World of Sunrises

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 33

Harriet Clark + Jacqueline Woodson: The Hill

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Black & Brown Classical Composers in Arturo Schomburg's Era

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library Free

Vital Voices Reading

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm The Festival Stage on Washington Square South (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) Free

Media & Entertainment Industry Networking Event at The Rose, Free Admission

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Rose Free

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:00 am New World Stages - Stage 2

[NEW DATE] AZN AMERICANA's Mental Health Workshop for Asian Women & Femmes

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Welcome to Chinatown Free

Phil Penman: In Conversation + Book Signing

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Leica Store and Gallery New York Free

The Poetry Society of New York's Spring Gala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm The Players USD 215 to 5,337

Lecture | The Irish Literary Renaissance

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm The Grolier Club Free

2026 Spring Luncheon

 Mon, 11 May at 11:30 am 583 Park Avenue USD 317 to 25,752

Mirrors of a Nation

 Sat, 02 May at 02:30 pm Goethe-Institut New York Free

Avgi Saketopoulou + Anh Vo: Psychoanalysis and Poetry

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10